I’ve made so many versions of Seven Layer Bars but I had never made a holiday version until now. What was I waiting for because these are so good.

What Do The Bars Taste Like

They’re soft, ultra chewy, and are loaded with texture from the crust that I made with a new-to-me product called Softer Than Brittle. And there are chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and sprinkles.

If you like desserts that you can sink your teeth into, you’ll love these Christmas-inspired Seven Layer Bars which are sometimes called Hello Dolly Bars or Magic Bars.

They’re naturally egg-free so if you’re in need of a holiday dessert recipe that fits that bill, keep this one in mind.

The bars make a fast and easy hostess gift and are also great for holiday cookie exchanges because they stay soft and fresh for days.

Making The Crust

Rather than using a traditional graham cracker crumb and butter crust, I used Cashew Softer Than Brittle that I ground into fine crumbs in my high-speed blender and mixed the crumbs with butter.

Softer Than Brittle is loaded with delicious cashews with a peanut base. Softer Than Brittle is hand-crafted using a unique 60 year old family recipe that creates a soft and flaky better-for-you treat that you can enjoy as a snack. There is no dairy, gluten, cholesterol, preservatives, or hydrogenated oil.

This gourmet, vegan peanut snack is made in small batches in a copper kettle and contains no preservatives, cholesterol, gluten, dairy, or hydrogenated oil. The product features a clean label with only six or seven natural ingredients. There are other flavors including Peanut, Almond, Pecan and all are vegan.

Since I’m a major fan of toffee, brittle, and anything of the sort, these better-for-me treats are a welcome addition to my pantry and being that they are definitely softer than toffee or traditional brittle, my teeth are thanking me too.

What Are The Seven Layers

If you want to add chopped walnuts or pecans, they would work well and would give you 8 layers.

If you are looking for a recipe that incorporates dried cranberries and is also festive for the holiday season, check out these Cranberry Bliss Seven Layer Bars.

After making these my daughter proceeded to eat her fair share, exclaiming that these are “definitely a 10 out of 10”.

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Crustless Cranberry Pie – FAST, super EASY, no-mixer dessert that’s perfect for holiday entertaining!! Somewhere in between pie, cake, and blondies is what you get with this FESTIVE recipe! Take advantage of those fresh cranberries!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Stacks – EASY, NO-BAKE treats that are a holiday favorite!! They have it all: Salty, sweet, crunchy, and gooey with chocolate and peanut butter! Great for cookie exchanges or impromptu parties!!

Bake for about 25 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around edges and the center is mostly set. Keep an extremely close eye on bars in the final minutes of baking because coconut can go from raw-looking to burnt in one minute. I’ve baked the bars in different ovens and have baked for as long as 27 minutes and as short as 20 minutes; watch your bars and not the clock.

Place pan on a wire rack, evenly sprinkle with the sprinkles, and allow bars to cool in pan for at least 90 minutes before slicing and serving. Bars firm up as they cool. Bars will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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